Oil spokesman Jon Hardin says trucks may only move through the neighborhood between 11 pm and 5 am. So far, about 10 of the 250 loads, which weigh 200,000 pounds and are over 16 feet tall, have come through town, escorted by the Washington State Patrol, Harding says.

The Idaho House says you need to pony up to sue over megaloads.

By Kevin Taylor

The lawsuits don’t seem so frivolous to residents of central Idaho, who only found out about the transport of 264 proposed megaloads by accident — when power lines were being raised — even though oil companies had been discussing the issue with the state for the better part of two years.

Remembering a Founding Father of Spokane Valley. Plus, a trip to the White House.

By Daniel Walters and Kevin Taylor

“He leaves the legacy of the city,” says Bill Gothmann, a friend and fellow council member, who adds that Munson and the other founders “worked day and night establishing ordinances and putting together the city. It was unbelievable how hard they worked.